Stunning Finds from Ancient Greek Shipwreck
A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an ancient Greek ship that sank more than 2,000 years ago off the remote island of Antikythera.
Global Economy To Lose Billions Without Action To Stop Ocean Acidification, UN Report Warns
The global economy could be losing as much as $1 trillion annually by the end of the century if countries do not take urgent steps to stop ocean acidification, says a United Nations report launched Wednesday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea (ROK).
NOAA Sea Grant Awards $15.9 million For Projects To Build Resilient Coastal Communities
NOAA Sea Grant announced today grants totaling $15.9 million to support over 300 projects around the nation that help build resilient coastal communities and economies.
Mystery Green Balls Wash Up On Sydney Beach
Hundreds of green, spongey balls wash up on a Sydney beach, perplexing locals. The spheres, similar in size to a tennis ball, are believed to be a type of living algae that rolls around on the sea floor.
Satellite Photos Show One Of The World’s Largest Lakes Disappearing
Satellite images from NASA show that over the last 14 years, one of the world’s largest inland bodies of water, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has almost completely dried up and disappeared.
Surfers Win Back California’s Martin’s Beach
Surfers are celebrating a major win after a California court ruled against a Silicon Valley billionaire who had tried to deny public beach access near his private property.
Climate Simulation Doubles Sahara’s Age
A shrinking sea off northern Africa triggered the desert’s formation 7 million years ago, study suggest.
Effect Of The Spanish Conquest On Coastal Change In Northwestern Peru
When Francisco Pizarro and his band of Spanish conquistadores landed in northern Peru in A.D. 1532 to begin their conquest of the vast Inca Empire, they initiated profound changes in the culture, language, technology, economics, and demography of western South America. They also altered anthropogenically modulated processes of shoreline change that had functioned for millennia.
World’s Last Remaining Forest Wilderness at Risk
The world’s last remaining forest wilderness is rapidly being lost, and much of this is taking place in Canada, not in Brazil or Indonesia where deforestation has so far made the headlines. A new satellite study reveals that since 2000 more than 104 million hectares of forests – an area three times the size of Germany – have been destroyed or degraded.